Vocabulary G Unit Four

Pusillanimous Def: (Adj.) Contemptibl y cowardly or mean – spirited Syn: craven, lily-livered Ant: Stouthearted , courageous, daring Perhaps one of the most memorable characters from “ The Wizard of Oz” was the pusillanimous lion.

Concord (N) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact A concord was held between the yellow- bellied and star-bellied sneetches, and peace resulted

Consummate (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection. Lawyers must consummate settlements in order to begin trials Consummate

Incumbent (adj) obligatory, required; (n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of The incumbent has an advantage When running for reelection due to his previous popularity, but is not guaranteed victory.

Nettle (n) a prickly or stinging plant; (v) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely Leroy got a cut on his finger from touching the nettle, mistaking it for a non-prickly plant.

Bastion (n.) a fortified place, stronghold Everyone headed toward the bastion during the tornado to take cover.

Recumbent (adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited The recumbent bully put the little boy in the trash can.

Flotsam (n.) floating debris, homeless, impoverished people After the tsunami, the only hope for the woman was to hold onto pieces of flotsam washed up to the shore.

Viscous-adj., having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity The child’s attempt at collecting “homemade maple syrup” form his backyard trees resulting in a woody, dirty and viscous substance in a bowl.

Ludicrous (adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd Doctor House finds it ludicrous that Mr. Vogler requested that he wear a lab coat at all times

Mordant (adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh The patient was upset by the mordant behavior and sarcasm Dr. House was using.

jocular (adj.) Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking The kids in a particularly jocular mood after the set up the prank on their teacher.

pecuniary (adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money Because of pecuniary restrictions, the girl was not able to get a diamond tiara for her Sweet Sixteen party.

Grouse (n.) a type of game bird, a complaint (v.) to complain, grumble The child’s mother gave a lengthy grouse concerning her child’s failure to complete his chores

Glean The gather bit by bit; to gather small qualities of grain left in a field by the reapers After the flood struck, it was hard to glean many of the civilians important belongings.

Frenetic Trying to get the computer to cooperate had made my mother frenetic for the last time. Frenzied, highly agitated.

exigency (n.) Urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency Ex. It is a bit of an exigency to turn in these vocab slides on time so everyone can study for the quiz!!!!!

Incarcerate To imprison, confine, jail Lindsay Lohan begged the judge not to incarcerate her.

Disarray Disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder The young man’s room was in complete disarray, his mother forced him to clean it.

Atrophy Def: (n.)The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any decline or failure; (v.) to waste away Syn: (n.) degeneration, deterioration; (v.) wither Ant: (n.) growth, development; (v.) mature, develop Lack of exercise and inactivity can lead to muscle atrophy.

Stratagem Def: (n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end Syn: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge In order to be victorious in a game of chess, one must employ the use of a statagem.